# 拙 — Clumsy

Frequency rank 1602 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 浪 (Wander), less common than 惨 (Disaster).

- On’yomi: せつ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

Fingers on the left fumble near a hat on the right — clumsy fingers trying to put on a hat but dropping it repeatedly, too awkward to manage simple tasks.

[Study 拙](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E6%8B%99)

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